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Motherhood vs Parenthood - What's the difference?

motherhood | parenthood | Hyponyms |

Parenthood is a hyponym of motherhood.



As nouns the difference between motherhood and parenthood

is that motherhood is the state of being a mother while parenthood is the state of being a parent.

motherhood

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state of being a mother.
  • Mothers, considered as a group.
    • the nation's motherhood

    Coordinate terms

    *siblinghood

    Related terms

    * motherhood statement

    See also

    * ("motherhood" on Wikipedia)

    parenthood

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being a parent

    • Hyponyms

    * fatherhood * motherhood

    Anagrams

    * English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs